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Josef Albers
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Josef Albers
- Study for Homage to the Square: With Orchids
- signed with the artist's monogram and dated 62; signed, titled, dated 1962 and variously inscribed on the reverse
- oil on masonite
- 61 by 61cm.; 24 by 24in.
Provenance
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
The Estate of Richard S. Zeisler, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Contemporary Art, 15 November 2007, Lot 143
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
The Estate of Richard S. Zeisler, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Contemporary Art, 15 November 2007, Lot 143
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Amherst, Massachusetts, Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, Color Painting: A Special Loan Exhibition, 1972, no. 4, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the yellow of the outer square is brighter and more vibrant and the central square tends more towards orange in the original.
Condition:
This work is in good condition. Very close inspection reveals evidence of a number of small areas of inpaiting in places of the three outer squares, which fluoresce under ultraviolet light.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“All perception of colour is deceiving. We don’t see colours as they really are. We may perceive two different colours to look alike, or two equal colours to look different. Or opaque ones to appear translucent…This game of colours – the change of identity – is the object of my study.”
JOSEF ALBERS
quoted in: Jürgen Wißmann, ‘Josef Albers’ Homages to the Square as the Unity of Rationality and Sensitivity’, Josef Albers, Cologne 1989, p. 21